For reasons completely to themselves, the Terran-Ixians left without a single word to the galactic community and were never seen since.

They did, however, leave behind the still functioning remnants of the late Starship Athanatsu, which the Orealyianis promptly colonized and converted into their home system, with Shudariadne serving as their economic capital, Bisiriadne as their residential and agricultural planet and Tanariadne as their center of government.

The remnants of the late starship, now known as the Athanatsu System, has been serving a growing variety of purposes since then.

A few decades after settling in, two new planets and one new moon was added into the system using the abundant resources available in the outskirts of the system. These were Anagnostine IX, a university planet based on the previous Anagnostine projects, and Anakinostine I and II, an ecumenopolis. Both of which are open to all non-enemy races.

In recent years, it has also become the home system of the "SPA" or "Sector Protection Agency," an intergovernmental organization composed of a variety of races with the mission to protect and maintain peace throughout the local sector.

Due to their previously antisocial tendencies, the Orealyians didn't really have a flag back then, or any kind of national spirit for that matter.

But now that they've learned to put their past behind them, they are ready to start anew.

The red spiral galaxy with a white background located in the middle of the flag represents the "Illuminated Community", all the races who have learned to accept the way of the Terran-Ixian race. The horns on either side of the circle represents the Orealyian race, with the two horns moving outward representing their past, anarchic ways, which they have learned to discard and with the other two, vertical horns, representing the change in their ways and acceptance of the "Universal Law." And finally, the cyan outline on all of the symbols represent the "righteous aura" that they emanate as they interact with all other races in the universe.

The emblem found in most, if not all Orealyianis buildings and vehicles is completely identical to their flag, except for the change in color, with the spiral galaxy being cyan and the rest of the parts, save the outlines, being chrome.

"Friend. If it is not heavy in your main cardiovascular organ to stand by in this galaxy in our stead, please do so. That, is our only request..."

Those were the last words that the Terran-Ixians said to the Orealyianis before they left the galaxy. And so, keeping to their friends request, the Orealyianis began undergoing a massive, yet simple project that would eventually spread throughout the entire galaxy and protect it from hostile forces, to the best of their abilities...

The Sector Protection Agency was born.

Currently composed of several races located in the local sector, it is only capable of protecting a small part of the galaxy.

But that is soon to change, according to the Orealyianis, who are planning to lead the agency to the galactic scene and finally have a reach capable of having a noticeable influence in the galactic level.

Shortly after arriving in the Athanatsu system, the Orealyianis quickly established a foothold on the debris turned planet Shudariadne and turned it into their new homeworld. Their old homeworld was destroyed during an encounter between the Terran-Ixian and "Them" forces.

And so, after a few decades on Shudariadne, the Orealyianis were able to transform the planet-sized chunk of debris into a bustling ecumenopolis and major business center. That is, of course, thanks to the cooperation of several neighboring nations in the local sector.

It wasn't before long that the Orealyianis decided to build another planet in memory of their old home. Bisiriadne was born.

Bisiriadne is a complete replica of their old home planet, save for it's mostly mechanical interior and gravity manipulator (the pyramid-like protrusion on the north) that keeps the entire planet intact.

Variable Armors, or VAs as they are called, are a series of transforming military spacecraft created by the Orealyianis for use in their armed forces.

Their most common feature is the ability to transform into giant Orealyianis-like robots called "Para Orealyian" or "Orealyianoids." Some also have weapons which can only be effectively used when in previously said form.

The reason why the Orealyianis developed Variable Armors, and specifically the Orealyianoid form, is to allow soldiers to go toe-to-toe with hostile beings which are considerably larger in size, specifically the "Them" Empire, whose individuals range from the size of modern skyscrapers to almost the size of minor planets like Pluto or Charon.

Even though since the time of the VAs' development up until now, there haven't been any encounters with "Them" in the galaxy, the Orealyianis are still steeped in the development of better and better models just incase "They" might actually come knocking at their doorstep.

An Orealyianis pilot (far left) and a VA-1-022 in fighter form (left) and Orealyianoid form (right).

The VA-1-022 is the staple of the Orealyianis fleet and it's common sight in the battlefield since the release of it's first version almost a hundred years ago stands as a testament to it's ability to stand the test of time.

The model has gone through numerous revisions, but the core philosophy still remains the same: "Just the right speed, just the right power and just the right armor." In line with this, the VA-1 series has always been the most balanced model in the fleet, acting as mainline units for almost all large-scale military operations.

Equipped with four miniaturized S3 (String Space Strumming) thrusters and powered by a single 5.2x107 Micro-Cylinder Chaos Engine, it has just enough speed to go head-to-head with most present day space superiority fighters. Also note that it is also atmosphere/hydrosphere capable in low to mid-gravity planets.

Armed with twin SVS (String Vibration Sensor) guided high-powered SEACESSV (String Energy Amplification Through Concentrated Emission of SubSpace Vibration) cannons located on the base of it's wing/antennae and a high-caliber plasma cannon on each of it's arms, it can still compete with the latest fighters in the galaxy in terms of general firepower. Aside from this, the VA-1-022 is also usually armed with one or two packs of MLMs (Micro Laser Missiles) in each of it's six limb compartments. Another thing to note is that it also has a pair of speakers located on the sides of it's head, near the cockpit. These are usually used in order to communicate with the outside in case there is an emergency and the mainline electronics fail to function.

It's armor created from nanomachines reverse-engineered from Terran-Ixian plating, it is quite hard to spot in most low-range and some mid-range scanners and is quite durable against spread-shot damage. Thanks to it's nanomachine based nature, it is also capable of healing most minor wounds, just like skin, and is proven to be quite resistant to natural wear and tear.

One of it's major flaws though is that, like most Variable Armors, the computer system must be physically integrated into the pilot's main processor (read: brain) in order to use all of it's functions, especially the full control of the Orealyianoid form which requires the pilot to be "one with the ship." Pretty easy for robotic races, but not so with completely flesh and blood creatures, as the process involves large amounts of needles invading your body through umm... openings... >_> Which translates to a lot of pain if you're not made of metal.

The VA-1-022's long time in service can be attributed partly to it's ability to quickly fill in the roles of most other VAs in the fleet by replacing or modifying it's wings, limb compartments or other parts integral to performing the function of the vehicle it plans to act as a substitute for. Below are some of the more noteworthy upgrades that can be given to the VA-1-022.

VA-1-022: Scanner Upgrade

It looks strikingly similar to a VA-1-022 with a scanner system attached to the top of it's hull. Well, that's because it is one. Except for the fact that it cannot just detect vehicles from a considerably farther distance, but is also capable of enveloping nearby fighters in a bubble of turbulent sub-space tuned specifically to absorb the signals released by enemy scanners, and in effect make the objects inside the bubble partially invisible to low and mid-level scanners.

VA-1-022: Assault Upgrade

If Orealyianis fleet commanders come across a large column of hostiles but don't seem to have a sufficient supply of heavy fighters in their fleet, this is what they do. The main theme of this particular upgrade is guns, guns and more guns.

It is considerably faster than the vanilla VA-1-022 due to it's greater mass both from it's thicker armor and it's large number of weapons. However, that same mass makes it just as much harder to maneuver it, especially when on planets or large moons.

Good thing space is big.

VA-1-022: SEAL Upgrade

Several decades ago, the local sector saw a huge rise in space pirates using gas giants and ocean worlds as their base of operations. Not expecting this, the Orealyianis suffered a considerable shortage in the all-terrain vehicle department. In order to remedy this, researchers developed the SEAL Upgrade for use in the back then, newly developed VA-1-022.

The plan was a success and the Orealyianis were able to handle the influx until a proper vehicle was developed specifically for fighting inside gas giants.

As can be seen on the picture above, the wings have been installed with conventional propellers for greater maneuverability inside gas giants and ocean worlds. Also, a pair of gravity sails have been attached to it's arm compartments to better stabilize the ship, especially when in Orealyianoid form.

VA-1-022: Infiltrator Upgrade

Thirty years ago, the Orealyianis encountered a back then murderously hostile semi-singularity capable of naturally sensing disturbances in subspace. Not having personally encountered such enemies before, the Orealyianis and the SPA were caught off-guard and their supply of stealth oriented spacecraft far too small in numbers for them to take them all head-on.

Luckily, researchers were able to develop an quick fix stealth system that was just good enough to neutrale the enemy's ability. The government quickly issued an order to install the system in at least a fourth of all VA-1-022s in every fleet. Using the new system alongside their remaining stealth units, the Orealyianis and other SPA races were able to destroy the vital points of the enemy and neutralize them completely. Though, still at the cost of numerous pilots.

The Infiltrator is quite superior to regular VA-1-022s in terms of speed, stealth and maneuverability. However, due to it's huge energy consumption, it has weaker armor and a smaller number of weapons, which is partly the reason why the system is seldom used now that the war againts the semi-singularity is finally over.

From left to right: A VA-1-022 and VA-2-014 in fighter form and a VA-1-022 and VA-2-014 in orealyianoid form.

Nine years after the creation of the first variable armor, the VA-1-001, the Orealyianis began developing variable armors for the Orealyianis nobility. The nobility, unlike normal Orealyianis, were about two times larger and had considerably stronger processing power.

Using this to their advantage, researchers created a more powerful version of the VA-1-001, the VA-2-001. The VA-2-001 were in most respects quite similar to the VA-1-001. However, the VA-2-001 had more processing power and is capable of being remotely piloted by the pilot, as long as they have the same brain frequencies.

As time passed, the VA-2 model was continually improved alongside the VA-1 model until it reached it's current reincarnation, the VA-2-014.

One important thing to note about the VA-2-014 is that it carries the CARS or Cascade Amplification and Redirection System. In the simplest sense, it creates a concentrated wave of vibrations across the entire spectrum, including subspace and hyperspace, and redirects it at the intended target, making it impossible to avoid using phase technology. This proved to be quite effective during the Milika-Supara War, especially in the latter part of the Monarchy's push for Supar.

However, it is only usable when in orealyianoid form as the ship's chassis is not able to withstand the force released by the device if it is in fighter mode. Also, it is highly recommended that the VA-2-014 bolt itself to a wide and smooth surface before firing, as the force released is usually enough to send the unit flying across the other direction.